For the Kids

| The New Mexican

9/7/2007 -

Explore the many activities designed with kids (and families) in mind.  If you would like your ongoing program listed in the directory, send an e-mail with your information to service@sfnewmexican.com. If you are planning a child-oriented special event, submit it to the calendar by clicking here.

National Dance Institute of New Mexico offers full-day summer immersion programs in ballet or musical theatre for ages 7-16  at The Dance Barns in Santa Fe. July 7-18, 2008.  Download an application at www.ndi-nm.org  Sliding-scale tuition available.  For more information, call 505-795-7088.

Cheerleading squads
Cheer Solutions is now recruiting female and male members for two competition cheerleading squads.

• Group 1 is for girls and boys ages 6-12
• Group 2 is for girls and boys ages 13-18

Everyone who signs up will be placed on a squad.  Membership fees apply and practices start at Tumbledown Gymnastics on Friday July 25. 
Call Lauren Mackey at 795-0917 to sign up!
 

A free 4-day summer camp for children and their families infected  with HIV/Aids will be held July 10-13 at Camp Stoney Conference and Recreation Center, 18 miles from Santa Fe. The deadline to register is June 30. Camp Corazones is a grassroots nonprofit organization founded in 1966 in Santa Fe for children and their families infected with HIV/AIDS. The camp provides trained staff, including two registered nurses and a licenses therapist with a medical doctor on call at all times.  For more information, call Jewel at 505-690-4837.
The City of Santa Fe is offering summer swimming classes for infant, preschool and Levels 1, 2 and 3. 
Registration will take place at Fort Marcy Complex, 490 Washington Avenue:

• From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 11 for the first session  — classes are July 14 through Aug. 1
• From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 1 for for the second session — classes are from Aug. 4 through Aug. 22, 1008. 

The cost is $45.00 per student.  For more information call Peggy at 955-2509. 
 Class levels and times are as follows:
Preschool — 3 to 5 year olds are from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Class limited to 10 students. Parent must be in water with child.

•  Level 1 — 6 to 12 years old — from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Class limited 6 students
•  Level 2 —  6 to 12 years old — from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.  Class limited to 6 students.
• Level 3 — 6 to 12 years old — from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.  Class limited to 6 students.
•  Infant — 3 months to 2 years old  — from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Class limited to 10 students. Parent must be in water with child.
• Free Fishing Day is Saturday; Kids clinics statewide
  
   
  Whether you’re an old hand at fishing or if you feel like testing the waters for the first time, June 7 is the perfect time to get out and make a cast or two at lakes and streams across New Mexico -- no license required. 
   
  June 7 is National Fishing Day, and to celebrate, the New Mexico Game Commission is granting all anglers, residents and nonresidents a day of free fishing on public waters statewide. On this special day, no one needs a license or habitat stamp, although all other fishing rules apply.
   
  As a bonus this year, the Department of Game and Fish and its partners will conduct free fishing clinics June 7 at waters across the state. Anglers of all ages are encouraged to participate.
  
  The kids fishing clinics will be at waters across the state in lakes and streams of varying sizes -- even in a portable swimming pool. Almost all of them will be generously stocked with catchable-sized trout or channel catfish before the events. For more information about the clinics, contact Kevin Holladay at (505) 476-8095.
   
  Here’s where to find the clinics:
  
  
• Glenwood: 8 a.m. to noon, Glenwood Fish Hatchery pond.
• Clovis: 8 a.m. to noon, Ned Houk Pond.
• Las Cruces: 8 a.m. to noon, Alumni Pond.
• Roswell: 8 a.m. to noon, Wal-Mart Super Center, catfish portable pool.
• Corona: 8 a.m. to noon, Corona City Pond.
• Aztec: 8 a.m. to noon, Aztec City Pond.
• Pecos Canyon: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cowles Pond.
• Questa: 8 a.m. to noon, Eagle Rock Lake.
• Albuquerque: 8 a.m. to noon, Tingley Beach.
• Grants: 8 a.m. to noon, Grants Riverwalk Pond.
• Santa Rosa: 8 a.m. to noon, Blue Hole Park Pond.
• Caballo Lake State Park: Fishing derby, 7 a.m. to noon. Educational activities start at 3 p.m.
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Santa Fe Public Library Summer Programming for Children

July 3, families are invited to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday by attending a sparkling programby the Clan Tynker at 11 a.m. at the La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano. For more information, call 955-4863. They will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave.. for more information, call  955-6783. 


July 5, The Clan Tynker will perform AT at 11 a.m. at the Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive. For more information, call 955-2828.
 
July 11, Magical Michael Steele will present a variety show for the Santa Fe Public Library featuring yo-yo tricks, juggling, and magic at 3 p.m. at the Southside Branch, 6599 Jaguar Drive. For more information, call 955-2828. 

July 12, Magical Michael Steele will present a variety show for the Santa Fe Public Library featuring yo-yo tricks, juggling, and magic  at 11 a.m. at the La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano. For more information, call 955-4863. He will performat 2 p.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave. For more information, call 955-6783.
 
July 15, Carolyn Newell will introduce children to the “Exotics of the Rain Forest,” parrots, macaws, snakes, reptiles, and insects at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to the Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive. For more information, call 955-2828. Registration is required for these programs.

July 16, Carolyn Newell will introduce children to the “Exotics of the Rain Forest,” parrots, macaws, snakes, reptiles, and insects at 10:30 a.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave. For more information, call 955-6783. She will present the program at 2:30 p.m. at the La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano Street. For more information, call 955-4863.  Registration is required for these programs.
 
July 18, Terry Alvarez, the gypsy story dancer, will entertain for a special party for preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. at the La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano Street. For more information, call 955-4863. She will present the program at 2:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave.. For more information, call 955-6783.



July 19, Terry Alvarez, the gypsy story dancer, will entertain for a special party for preschoolers at11 a.m. at the Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive. For more information, call 955-2828.
 

July 21, Singer/songwriter Andy Mason will have kids hand clappin’ and foot stompin’ to his original tunes such as “Everybody Likes a Pizza”.  Among his specialties of the house are educational songs in Spanish and English, finger plays, and sing-alongs. At 2 p.m., he’ll be at the La Farge Branch, 1730 Llano Street.
For more information, call 955-4863.

July 22,  Singer/songwriter Andy Mason will have kids hand clappin’ and foot stompin’ to his original tunes such as “Everybody Likes a Pizza”.  Among his specialties of the house are educational songs in Spanish and English, finger plays, and sing-alongs. At 10:30 a.m., he’ll be at the Southside branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive. For more information, call 955-2828.  He’ll also perform at 2 p.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave. For more information, call 955-6783.
 

 
Children are invited to explore Bandelier National Monument this summer at the free Bandelier Summer Day Camp. “Park Ranger Chris Judson has been running this camp for twenty-seven years,” said Bandelier Superintendent Brad Traver. “She knows how important it is for kids to get outside to enjoy and appreciate nature and history. In this age of fast-paced technology, it is more important now than ever!” Children must have completed first grade and may only attend once. This year, Bandelier will conduct three sessions: June 11-14, June 18-21, and June 25-28. The half-day camp begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at noon each day. On the last day of each session, Bandelier will host a family day. Bandelier's day camp programs offer young visitors opportunities for outdoor exploration. Touring ancient dwellings, watching birds, looking at flowers, talking about animals, and wading in the creek are some of the fun activities children will enjoy with a park ranger. Space is limited and reservations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register for one of the three free sessions, or for more information, call Chris Judson, Park Ranger, at 505.672.3861, ext. 517 or visit the Web site at www.nps.gov/band.

Santa Fe Community College film instructor and filmmaker Monique Anair is working to bring more women into the filmmaking spotlight with a summer workshop at SFCC. Anair is one of five instructors taking part in this summer’s “Girls’ Media Workshop at Santa Fe Community College.” The workshop will take place June 9 through June 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the SFCC campus, 6401 Richards Ave.Created with young women 15 to 25 in mind, the workshop is for those interested in learning about the dynamic and creative process of filmmaking. Instructors include Wendy Chapin, Jilann Spitzmiller, Monique Anair, Julie Allon  and Ricardo Prado. For more information about the  workshop, call 428-1270. Registration is available on-line at www.sfccnm.edu. Cost is $148.40, plus technology fee.



The City will register participants for junior tennis, gymnastics and tumbling for cheerleaders’ instruction for youth. The registration will take place Tuesday, May 20, 2008 from 8:30 am to 2:30 p.m. at the Monica Roybal Youth Center, 737 Agua Fria Street. The gymnastics and tumbling for cheerleaders instruction is scheduled from June 9 through July 31, 2008 and is open to youth ages 5 and older.  The tennis instruction will take place from July 7 through August 5, 2007 and is open to youth ages 4 to 18. Registration is $40 per child, per course and there are a limited number of slots available. Only cash or money orders will be accepted and is non-refundable. For more information please contact the Monica Roybal Youth Center at 955-6751.

The Oz Art School is offering an arts-based summer camp for children 6 to 12 years old. The school is at 942 Canyon Road. For information on the program, rates and dates, visit the Web site at www.ozsummercamp.blogspot.com or call 955-9021.

Aftershock Studio:  Silk-screen printing and fashion design workshops, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Creative Arts Space, 1235 Siler Road, $5. Open studio hours: 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, $4, open to students who have been to the regular silk-screen classes and know how to print/make screens, etc. All students must first get instructor’s approval before coming to open studio.

Stories for Toddlers:  At  11 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; interactive readings and games; Borders, 500 Montezuma Ave., 954-4707, no charge.

For children and youth: Maria Benitez Institute for Spanish Arts offers Ongoing Classes in Flamenco and Spanish Dance amd Guitar For Children and Youth at ISA Studio in the Armory for the Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call 955-8562 for more information, or visit the Web site www.mariabenitez.com. Scholarships available.

Fam Jam Music Together: Internationally renowned music and movement program for families with children from newborns to kindergarten age. Classes offered mornings, after school, evenings and weekends in Santa Fe and Eldorado. For more information, visit the Web site at www.famjam.net or www.musictogether.com or call Devi at 466-6999.

Free Access: Arts experiences presented by the Center for Contemporary Arts through the artREACH program are offered free to participating social service agencies, Title I schools and pueblos. Free tickets are available to CCA films, forums, performances and workshop. For more information, visit the Web site at www.ccasantafe.org or call Sophie at 982-1338, ext. 12.

Preschool Story: From 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays ages 2-3; from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays ages 4-6; La Farge Library, 1730 Llano St.; 955-4863, no charge.

Kid Opera Theatre: 1024 Cielo Azul. 989-7873.

The Planetarium:  At Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. 428-1777, ext. 6.

Santa Fe Children's Museum: 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $8, New Mexico residents $4, New Mexico residents $1 on Sunday.

Santa Fe Youth Symphony:  1050 Old Pecos Trail.

Skateboard Parks:

• In De Vargas Park, 302 W. DeVargas St.
• Franklin Miles Park, 1027 Camino Carlos Rey.

Warehouse 21: Visit www.myspace.com/warehouse21productions and www.warehouse21.org for news, announcements, and a schedule of upcoming events and workshops.

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